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21peter
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Peter I Island
Joined: 11.18.2014

Apr 16 @ 10:01 AM ET
I'm sure UG would find a way to argue with this...
- RickJames77

Too many 'Laine' goals...?
Santo_44
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 10.20.2014

Apr 16 @ 10:01 AM ET
One thing this series has highlighted is how little we'll miss JVR and Bozak's 5 on 5 defense lol. 30 goals isn't easy to replace but boy will it ever be easy to replace their back checking and cycle game.
- daeth

JVR has done the same as the rest of the team, in fact he and Bozak both scored so at least they can say they have contributed unlike most of the team
Garnie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 11.30.2009

Apr 16 @ 10:01 AM ET
The whole team is soft
Trade for komiserak

- Fakepartofme



He went down with 1 punch, he's soft too.

PatC80
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I would never let my children play hockey. The risk of getting drafted by Edmonton is too high", ON
Joined: 08.11.2011

Apr 16 @ 10:02 AM ET
One thing this series has highlighted is how little we'll miss JVR and Bozak's 5 on 5 defense lol. 30 goals isn't easy to replace but boy will it ever be easy to replace their back checking and cycle game.
- daeth



I agree with this;
Aaron_85
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 04.22.2014

Apr 16 @ 10:08 AM ET
What does Washington have to do to get a sniff of a Stanley cup? Not looking the best.

Also for all those who picked the kings... hahahahahahahaha
PlatosRepucklic
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: #TradeMarner
Joined: 11.07.2015

Apr 16 @ 10:10 AM ET
One thing this series has highlighted is how little we'll miss JVR and Bozak's 5 on 5 defense lol. 30 goals isn't easy to replace but boy will it ever be easy to replace their back checking and cycle game.
- daeth

PlatosRepucklic
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: #TradeMarner
Joined: 11.07.2015

Apr 16 @ 10:11 AM ET
What does Washington have to do to get a sniff of a Stanley cup? Not looking the best.

Also for all those who picked the kings... hahahahahahahaha

- Aaron_85

Vegas is busting my bracket pool
Santo_44
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 10.20.2014

Apr 16 @ 10:12 AM ET
What does Washington have to do to get a sniff of a Stanley cup? Not looking the best.

Also for all those who picked the kings... hahahahahahahaha

- Aaron_85

That series is not over

The Kings have done it before
RickJames77
Boston Bruins
Location: We’re Too Old, Boston
Joined: 04.03.2013

Apr 16 @ 10:13 AM ET
What does Washington have to do to get a sniff of a Stanley cup? Not looking the best.

Also for all those who picked the kings... hahahahahahahaha

- Aaron_85

Yeahhhhh....I (frank)ed up and picked the Kings to win this round...

I had the Jackets at least though.
Scabeh
Montreal Canadiens
Location: The Slovakian Jagr, QC
Joined: 02.25.2007

Apr 16 @ 10:14 AM ET
Yeahhhhh....I (frank)ed up and picked the Kings to win this round...

I had the Jackets at least though.

- RickJames77


I had kings and Caps man.

I might suck at that hockey prediction thing after all.
LeafMan
Location: A proof is a proof. And when you have a good proof, it's because it's proven
Joined: 05.20.2007

Apr 16 @ 10:15 AM ET
He's looking very correct right now, so I wouldn't go against Ugstradamus.
- AdamFrench

Doesn’t take a genius to point out if a team plays bad they will lose. Leafs are not playing their game. I even said, Special teams and goaltending will be the difference a week before.

Take game two, pucks going off skates bounces right to Boston player in the net. Puck hops over two Leaf players stick off a skate, right to Bruins player, puck bounces off Leaf defender into corner, passes to front, off Leafs player into net. Goaltender can’t make big save. Horrible puck luck, team loses confidence

Add in inconsistency with calls, ref two feet away from Marchand hooking Dermott for 5 seconds, no call, Marner on a partial breakaway, being interfered and hooked by two Bruins, no call. It deflates a team already playing bad and getting no bounces.

Furthermore on this semi rant, take the blowout loss by the Jets, bad bounces, powerplay and not getting a key save did them in.

A la Matthews, poop happens
Aaron_85
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 04.22.2014

Apr 16 @ 10:23 AM ET
That series is not over

The Kings have done it before

- Santo_44


Sure but it's close though. It's not over til it's over but the probability is not in the kings favour.
SofaKingBored
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Halifax, NS
Joined: 10.13.2006

Apr 16 @ 10:23 AM ET
Mmmhmmm.... agreed
Adam French
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Isn't Cooley 5"11? You know who else is 5"11? Sydney Crosby. - Scabeh
Joined: 04.06.2011

Apr 16 @ 10:24 AM ET
Sure but it's close though. It's not over til it's over but the probability is not in the kings favour.
- Aaron_85

It's over.
Symba007
Montreal Canadiens
Location: You are all perennial cynical sissies , ON
Joined: 02.26.2007

Apr 16 @ 10:26 AM ET
Mmmhmmm.... agreed
- SofaKingBored

with UG?
Feeling Glucky?
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Tanktown, ON
Joined: 10.08.2008

Apr 16 @ 10:27 AM ET
Hopefully 2nd as well.
- Fakepartofme

The Leafs need to score goals 1-10 in each of the next 16 games.
LeafMan
Location: A proof is a proof. And when you have a good proof, it's because it's proven
Joined: 05.20.2007

Apr 16 @ 10:27 AM ET
Mmmhmmm.... agreed
- SofaKingBored

?
PatC80
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I would never let my children play hockey. The risk of getting drafted by Edmonton is too high", ON
Joined: 08.11.2011

Apr 16 @ 10:29 AM ET
Doesn’t take a genius to point out if a team plays bad they will lose. Leafs are not playing their game. I even said, Special teams and goaltending will be the difference a week before.

Take game two, pucks going off skates bounces right to Boston player in the net. Puck hops over two Leaf players stick off a skate, right to Bruins player, puck bounces off Leaf defender into corner, passes to front, off Leafs player into net. Goaltender can’t make big save. Horrible puck luck, team loses confidence

Add in inconsistency with calls, ref two feet away from Marchand hooking Dermott for 5 seconds, no call, Marner on a partial breakaway, being interfered and hooked by two Bruins, no call. It deflates a team already playing bad and getting no bounces.

Furthermore on this semi rant, take the blowout loss by the Jets, bad bounces, powerplay and not getting a key save did them in.

A la Matthews, poop happens

- LeafMan


I think a Leaf win tonight will swing the series into our favour.. We need Andersen to be sharp and a little luck with the officiating tonight..

Prediction, Matthews with a 2 point night and then tell the media "I told you poop happens"
PatC80
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I would never let my children play hockey. The risk of getting drafted by Edmonton is too high", ON
Joined: 08.11.2011

Apr 16 @ 10:33 AM ET
Paul Hendrick‏ @HennyTweets · 2m2 minutes ago

Projected leaf lines :
Hyman-Matthews-Nylander
JVR-Bozak-Brown
Marleau-Plekanec-Marner
Johnsson-Moore-Kapanen

Rielly-Hainsey
Gardiner-Zaitsev
Dermott-Polak

Archaic
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Waterloo, ON
Joined: 01.12.2011

Apr 16 @ 10:35 AM ET
I'm sure UG would find a way to argue with this...
- RickJames77

He'd likely say that it is likely that if the Leafs score, most of them will be goaltender interference and offside so they would be called back.
Archaic
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Waterloo, ON
Joined: 01.12.2011

Apr 16 @ 10:36 AM ET
Paul Hendrick‏ @HennyTweets · 2m2 minutes ago

Projected leaf lines :
Hyman-Matthews-Nylander
JVR-Bozak-Brown
Marleau-Plekanec-Marner
Johnsson-Moore-Kapanen

Rielly-Hainsey
Gardiner-Zaitsev
Dermott-Polak

- PatC80


Not the worst ever, but god do we miss Kadri. Plakanec

I honestly would have broken up the JVR line they have been awful for quite a while
PlatosRepucklic
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: #TradeMarner
Joined: 11.07.2015

Apr 16 @ 10:37 AM ET
Paul Hendrick‏ @HennyTweets · 2m2 minutes ago

Projected leaf lines :
Hyman-Matthews-Nylander
JVR-Bozak-Brown
Marleau-Plekanec-Marner
Johnsson-Moore-Kapanen

Rielly-Hainsey
Gardiner-Zaitsev
Dermott-Polak

- PatC80

That C depth without Kadri
Archaic
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Waterloo, ON
Joined: 01.12.2011

Apr 16 @ 10:39 AM ET
I think a Leaf win tonight will swing the series into our favour.. We need Andersen to be sharp and a little luck with the officiating tonight..

Prediction, Matthews with a 2 point night and then tell the media "I told you poop happens"

- PatC80


I honestly think this is a confidence issue. If they can win a game here they could string a couple more wins together.
PatC80
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I would never let my children play hockey. The risk of getting drafted by Edmonton is too high", ON
Joined: 08.11.2011

Apr 16 @ 10:39 AM ET
He'd likely say that it is likely that if the Leafs score, most of them will be goaltender interference and offside so they would be called back.
- Archaic



Naw, he wouldn't blame that...

If I had to venture a guess, it would be; Winning Game 3, the way they did is not sustainable.. You can't expect the Leafs to play this way for 3 more games.. Expect a repeat of Games 1 and 2.. This team is not ready yet..
Fakepartofme
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Living rent free... in your head, ON
Joined: 09.20.2010

Apr 16 @ 10:41 AM ET
He went down with 1 punch, he's soft too.
- Garnie

Dammit.
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